At this moment, only two words remained in He Yunxiao's mind: "It's all over."
Even when facing his discerning and resourceful wife, Ziruo, He Yunxiao had never been this flustered.
No matter how perceptive Ziruo's wife is, her ability to detect lies isn't omnipotent. Sometimes, the acting is so convincing that she can't distinguish between truth and falsehood. For example, with Du Yinyun, Ziruo's wife never noticed anything amiss with Du Yinyun. This is irrefutable proof of her limited abilities.
However, Nanzhu's wife is different; he had promised her that he would "never lie to her"!
How can I explain to her where this strong feminine scent comes from if I don't lie to her?
This is absolutely hellish difficulty!
Seeing He Yunxiao lost in thought, Meng Qingrou asked in confusion, "He Yunxiao, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell after taking the medicine?"
He Yunxiao really wanted to answer "It's nothing" or "I'm really not feeling well" to divert Nan Zhu's wife's attention. As long as Nan Zhu's wife's attention was diverted, this so-called Shura field would collapse on its own.
Unfortunately, he couldn't lie to Nam-joo, not even a little bit.
"I was spacing out for a while. Your medicine is very good. Apart from being a little bitter, I don't feel any discomfort."
Hearing He Yunxiao say this, Meng Qingrou nodded, "In that case, the prescription does not need to be adjusted yet."
Upon hearing this, He Yunxiao seized the opportunity and immediately followed up on Nan Zhu's wife's words, "Then, Dr. Nan Zhu, when will my prescription need to be adjusted?"
Meng Qingrou was successfully led astray by He Yunxiao and began to think about the prescription.
"Alright, let me take your pulse. Extend your hand."
Having been bullied by He Yunxiao for so long, Meng Qingrou has finally turned the tables and become a doctor in Nanzhu who can direct patients. Naturally, she is extremely proud.
He Yunxiao was delighted to see his wife, Nanzhu, "showing off her power." As long as she stopped thinking about the smell, everything would be fine.
The two simply took each other's pulses and did not go to the pharmacy; instead, they sat at the tea table in the bedroom to do so.
"Don't move. Sit up straight." Meng Qingrou reached out and pressed on He Yunxiao's wrist to check his pulse, while snorting at him.
He Yunxiao immediately did as instructed, sitting up straight.
Seeing how obedient He Yunxiao was, Meng Qingrou couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.
Hmph, so you dared to bully me! Now you've seen how powerful I am! Let's see if you dare to treat me like a child again!
Meng Qingrou felt He Yunxiao's pulse and found that his heart was beating very fast.
So she commanded, "He Yunxiao, when taking someone's pulse, you must remain calm and not be too nervous. If you are too nervous and your heart beats too fast, you will not be able to accurately feel the pulse."
He Yunxiao couldn't be happier for his wife Nanzhu to be even more smug, so he nodded repeatedly in agreement and obediently did as she said.
Looking at He Yunxiao, who used to spank her and act fiercely, and now seemed completely obedient to her, Meng Qingrou felt a surge of satisfaction, as if she had finally gotten her revenge.
She gradually understood why He Yunxiao had enjoyed bullying her so much before; it turned out that bullying others could really be fun. Especially bullying those disobedient, naughty kids—it was particularly enjoyable.
After taking his pulse, Meng Qingrou confirmed that He Yunxiao was fine, and the effects of the Soul-Devouring Pill were gradually decreasing under the suppression of the antidote.
However, having avenged her great grudge, Meng Qingrou was not willing to let He Yunxiao off so easily.
He bullied me so many times before, and now that I've finally regained my dignity, it can't end so quickly.
"Ahem, He Yunxiao, go to the pharmacy and get the medicine box."
He Yunxiao: "Huh? Me?"
Meng Qingrou put on a stern face. "Just go when I tell you to."
Because of her outstanding looks and soft facial features, even when Meng Qingrou pretends to be serious and stern, she doesn't seem scary at all. In fact, she looks more like a cute little girl wearing big round-framed glasses and a suit.
Upon receiving the order, He Yunxiao rushed to the pharmacy with even greater enthusiasm, and cleverly lingered around a few more times, especially near the strongly scented herbs, in an attempt to mask the sandalwood scent from Sister Jiang's room on his clothes.
After retrieving the medicine box, He Yunxiao sat comfortably in his chair, waiting for his wife, Nanzhu, to speak again.
As a result, Meng Qingrou remained silent for a long time.
He Yunxiao waited for a while, then noticed something was wrong. "Rou'er, what's wrong?"
Meng Qingrou frowned and asked, "He Yunxiao, where did the smell of medicinal herbs come from on you?"
He Yunxiao, whose cleverness backfired, suddenly found himself in an awkward situation.
How did Nanzhu's wife know there was something wrong with the smell of the medicinal herbs on me? Could she possibly tell from the placement of the herbs that I was deliberately wandering around?
"I, I, I..." He Yunxiao stammered, not daring to make a sound.
"Tell me the truth about how you got here," Meng Qingrou said.
"I dyed it on purpose."
"Why?"
"Because...because..."
He Yunxiao glanced at Nan Zhu's wife and found her arms crossed, looking at him coldly.
Unable to lie, He Yunxiao had no choice but to accept his fate.
"Because I don't want Rou'er to smell my scent."
"Hands out."
He Yunxiao reached out his hand.
Meng Qingrou leaned closer and gently sniffed.
“It’s sandalwood,” she said. “It’s usually only used by older women.” (M.cascoo.net)
"Getting Older"
He Yunxiao wondered if Sister Jiang would mock her for being "so young" if she heard Nan Zhu's wife say that.
To be fair, Nan Zhu's wife has a lively and cute style, and her "control" is just enough, which is not even comparable to Chu Chu, who is a year younger than her and has a "promising future".
When she faces Sister Jiang, she is truly "not good enough".
He Yunxiao weakly defended Sister Jiang, "She's not old at all, she's still a young girl."
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